Monthly Archives: July 2011

A 3D Digital Future Mapped Out

Posted on July 30, 2011 by

3D projection is any method of mapping three-dimensional points to a two-dimensional plane. It is put to good use by big brands using this projection mapping technique. Along with the increasing use of other forms of Augmented Reality such as … Continue reading →

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Classic Google

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

This for the UK satire site, The Poke.

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Ex Googlers Get More

Posted on July 26, 2011 by

Click on infographic for larger version Clearly when it comes to venture capital, ex-Googlers fare best. Spare a thought for the struggling ex-Facebook staffers who have not managed to secure anywhere near the same level of funding. Related articles Googlers Are Shocked By How Much … Continue reading →

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Dog Dung Data Means There’s Money In Muck

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

Owning a pet comes with certain responsibilities and none more so than in the state of Tennessee where dog owners are not only expected to clean up ‘doggy-dos’ on the street, but also submit a DNA sample from their canine’s … Continue reading →

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PC Notebooks Collapse

Posted on July 22, 2011 by

There has got to be concern in HP today as securities and investment banking firm Jefferies placed a hold rating on the company following the dramatic decline in their PC Notebook sales. The overall growth in PC Notebooks is also stagnant whereas Apple’s … Continue reading →

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T Commerce – Future Tweet

Posted on July 21, 2011 by

For some time people have been asking, how will Twitter make money? Apart from advertising what else is on the horizon for Twitter?  It would seem that T Commerce might be one option. Here are a couple of examples he … Continue reading →

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Twitter Global Pulse – The Japanese Earthquake

Posted on July 20, 2011 by

Twitter’s visualisations show the flow of information (tweets) during major events; in this case the recent Japanese Earthquake.  There was a 500 percent increase in Tweets from Japan as people reached out to friends, family and loved ones in the … Continue reading →

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Odeo Dough – Twitter Turns Five

Posted on July 17, 2011 by

From a simple idea five years ago Twitter has grown into a worldwide social media phenomenon with 220 million account holders. When Jack Dorsey and Biz Stone of the Odeo team came up with the idea for a status update system in January of 2006, … Continue reading →

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Which Country Asks For Data On Google Users The Most?

Posted on July 15, 2011 by

In the second half of 2010 Google received 14,201 user data requests and it complied with 76% of these. Such requests normally relate to criminal investigations.  This was nearly a 6% increase on similar requests for the first half of … Continue reading →

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Our Facebook Habit

Posted on July 10, 2011 by

  Social networking use has doubled since 2007. Non-social sites are fighting a losing battle when it comes to online user preference.  As this chart clearly demonstrates Facebook is not just growing in addition to the rest of the Web, … Continue reading →

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